S. Balachander

Personal Info

Known For:
Directing

Birthday:
January 18, 1927

Place of Birth:
Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

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S. Balachander

Biography

Sundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films. In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
1970 Nadu Iravil Dr. Saravanan
1964 Bommai
1962 Avana Ivan!? Kumar
1959 Maragatham Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
1955 Koteeswaran Pasupathy
1955 Doctor Savithri Doctor Jagath Singh
1954 Penn
1954 Sangham Chandram
1953 Inspector
1952 Rani
1951 Kaithi Vijayan
1951 Devaki Raja
1951 Rajambal Natesan
1948 Idhu Nijama Madhavan / Gopal
1948 En Kanavar Wealthy man
1942 Araichimani Vitangan
1941 Rishyasringar Young Rishya Sringan
1941 Kamadhenu Raju
1934 Seeta Kalyanam Musician at Ravana's Court
Year TV Show Role